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SODA WATER FOUNTAIN No. 538,069. Patented Apr. 2s, 1895..

i ROBERI IWI. GREEN AND ROBERT M. GREEN, JR., OF PHILADELPHIAPENNSYLVANIA.

SODA-WATER FOUNTAIN.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 538,069, dated April23, 1895. Application filed November 16, .1894. Serial No. 528,995. (Nomodel.)

- To @ZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, ROBERT M. GREEN and yed a new and usefulImprovement in Soda- Water Fountains, which improvement is fully setforth in the following specification and accompanying drawings.

Our invention consists of a soda water fountain having detachableconnections for the valves of the sirup jars with the handles thereof,said handles being mounted on the doors in front of said jars saidconnections being adjustable in length. Y

It also consists of a partitioned metallic frame through which the jarsmay be introduced into the casing and removed therefrom, said framebeing a construction separate from the casing, but attached stationaryto the same, and having the doors hinged thereto whereby said frame doesnot slide in or out while introducing or removing the jars.

It also consists in forming the knuckles of the hinges of the doorsintegral respectively with said doors and the plates with which they areconnected. Y

Figure 1 represents a vertical section ofthe portion of a soda waterfountain embodying our invention. Fig. 2 represents afront view of saidportion, the door and some'other features having been removed therefrom.Fig. 3 represents a perspective view thereof on an enlarged scale. Fig.4 represents a rear view of the upper portion of the frame embodying ourinvention. Fig.r5 represents a perspective'view of a modification, andFig. 6 represents a top View of a corresponding portion shown insectionin Fig. 1.y

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the severalfigures.

Referring to the drawings, A designates a portion of the upper part ofthe casing of a suitably mounted in the door J, which is hinged to theframe K and provided with a suitable knob or handle K2, whereby thetongue may be rotated in either direction'for opening or closing thevalve C. It will be seen that when the door is closed, the tongueengages 'with the head F, so that when the handle K2 is operated in onedirection, the plugE will be rotated to open the valve C for dischargingthe sirup. When the handle is rotated in the other direction, the valvewill be closed, thus cutting off the discharge of the sirup. When it isdesired to open the door, the same is swung outwardly and the tonguefollows the same, leaving the head E, it being evident that the tongueis disconnected from the valve. The'jar is then accessible, so that itmay be removed for purposes requiring the same. When the jar is again inposition, the door is closed, and. the tongue enters the bifurcation orgroove in the head of the plug, thus connecting the valve with the stemof the same, so that it may be operated by the knob or handle thereof.

On the inner end of the head F,is a threaded stud E', which is fitted toa threaded sleeve F on the plug E, thus providing a connection for saidhead and plug, and permitting the adjustment of the same whereby saidhead may be set farther out or in on said plug, so that the tongue G maybe properly seated in said head, theframe however, in the assembledfountainvbeing always stationary, or rigidly'connected with the casing,so that when the doors are opened, the jars maybe removed and restoredwithout disturbing the frame, or imparting sliding motions to thelatter, in

.order to handle said jars.

The shell of the valve C, has on its under side the depending boss L,which is rested on the bottom wall IWI of the frame K, over and aroundthe opening M in said plate, through which the sirup flows from thevalve into the drinking vessel, said boss forming a tight joint belowthe shell for preventing dust, dac., from entering the frame K throughsaid opening. It will be noticed that the frame sets out from theportion B of the casing on which it rests, so as to receive the drinkingvessel below the plate M of said frame.

In order to hold the door .I in a closed position, we employ the catchor latch N, which IOO is provided with the knob P and adapted to engagewith the slotted portion Q of the rear of the top plate R of the frameK, it being noticed that said frame consists of said plate R, the bottomplate M, and the vertical plates or partitions V, said plates beingformed of suitable metal. The top plate is secured to the portion A ofthe casing by means of a screw S passing through openings T in the ear Uon said plate into said portion A, or said openings may be directly insaid plate. The bottom plate M of the frame is rested on the lowerportion B of said casing. In the top and bottom plates are grooves K toreceives the plates or partitions V, and rmly hold the same in position,it being noticed that the frame K produces chambers through which jarsmay be introduced into the casing and removed therefrom, it being alsonoticed that owing to the top, bottom and vertical plates, the frame K,produced from the same, will be found to be strong, light and durable,and in its entirety may be readily removed from the casing Withoutdisturbing the latter, and as readily restored thereto. On the bottomplate Misa knuckle IV, and aside of the same are the knuckles X of thedoor J. A pintle Y is passed through the knuckles, thus forming thehinge of the door, it being noticed that said knuckles are respectivelyintegral portions of the plate M and door J, produced by properlyshaping or bending up parts of the metal of said plate and door.

In Figs. 1, 2 and 3, the door is adapted to drop, While in Fig. 5 a dooris shown as opening sidewise, in which case some of the knuckles areformed on the plates or partitions V, said door being also adapted tocover two jar-compartments on the frame K.

On the inner end of the bearings for the stem H are shoulders G, whichare separated a sufficient distance to form stops for limiting therotation of the tongue G to insure exactness in the opening and closingmotions of the valve G. In reference to the title, soda water fountain,We include therein, apparatus for dispensing mineral Water, root beer,dac.

Having Vthus described ourinvention, what We claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

l. In a soda Water fountain, a partitioned frame made independent of thecasing thereof, and formed of horizontal and vertical plates, a valvehaving its shell adapted to be secured to a sirup jar in said casing,and a hinged door on said frame, the stem of said valve being mounted insaid door, and detachably connected with the plug of said valve, andtheframe made of metal, and having means for immovably connecting it withthe casing, the parts named being combined substantially as described.

2. In a soda Water fountain, the combination of a door, a rotatable stemon said door, a discharge valve detached from said stem, and a threadedstud and a threaded sleeve,

intermediate of the plug of the valve, and the head thereof, foradjustably connecting said stem with said valve, substantially asdescribed.

3. A soda Water fountain having a removable siru p jar therein, adischarge valve, a boss on the shell of the latter surrounding auopening in the bottom plate of the connected frame of the casing belowthe discharge nozzle of said valve, a door on said frame, a rotatabletongue With its stem mounted in said door, and a head on the plug of thevalve adapted to be engaged by said tongue, said parts be ing combinedsubstantially as described.

4. In a soda Water fountain, a door, a discharge valve, and a handledstem on said door detachable from the plug of said valve, in combinationWith a tongue on said stem, a head on said plug receiving said tongue,and a stud and sleeve intermediate of the head and plug adjustablyconnecting said stem and plug, substantially as described.

5. In a soda water fountain, a partitioned frame through which the Sirupjar may be introduced into and removed from the casing of the fountain,formed of metallic plates, and made independent of said casing, saidframe having means for iminovably connecting it with the casing, andprovided with a swinging door, and formed with a slotted plate such asQ, for the engagement of the catch of said door substantially asdescribed.

G. A partitioned frame for a soda Water fountain, formed of metal andcomposed of top and bottom horizontal plates and intermediate verticalplates secured thereto, said frame being made independent of the casingof the fountain, and having its vertical plates fitted in grooves in thehorizontal plates, the frame being provided with means for immovablyconnecting it with the casing substantially as described.

'7. A soda Water fountain having a casing, and a partitioned frameindependently attached to said casing and formed of horizontal andvertical plates suitably connected, and a door hinged to either of saidplates, the frame being formed of metal and having means for immovablyconnecting it with the casing, the parts being combined substantially asdescribed.

8. A soda water fountain having a casing, and a partitioned frameindependent of said casing formed of metal, and provided with a door,knuckles on said door, and the plate of the frame on which the same ismounted, and a pintle passed through said knuckles, torming a hinge forsaid door, said knuckles being integral respectively with said doorandplate, the frame having means for immovably securing it to the casingandthe parts combined substantially as described.

ROBERT M. GREEN. ROBERT M. GREEN, JR, Witnesses:

JOHN A. WIEDERSHEIM, R. Il. GRAEsER.

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